Part 3- on Hungry street

As you finally get back, to town its around 7 o’clock, there is no humming in the town as you make your way down the street you notice that a lot of people are milling around hanging out down one street, the street is nicknamed ‘Hungry Road’ because has a lot of little eateries and cafes; it’s really the only place in town where young adults and teens hang out. It is also home to two ofthe towns art galleries… it seems to night they are having a little artiest showdown… The Street is what you would see in most small towns, it branches off the main drag and ends in a little cul-du-sac, theirs the towns only bar at the very end of the street; there are 4 places to get food, a fish and chips joit, a Mexican taco bar, and two fast food chains that sell the same stuff every where... about Half way down the Street there is the 'Apollo' and art gallery that mainly has 'high art' and the like right across the street is the 'Underground River' a Mondern at place/ tattoo parlor.

Dana frowns, standing on the end of the street and staring down towards the art galleries. Her bow has vanished into her shadow once more. "I'd say if we want information on weird happenings, we hit the bar. Best place in town to hear stories."

Alessandro: "Bar might be a good start, Underground River would be a good follow up. You wouldn't believe the stories you hear come out of a tattoo chair. Tell ya what, you guys hit one I hit the other."

Satoshi: "ok"

Reagan grins and starts in the direction of the bar. "You got it. One good thing about small town people: they notice everything. Anyway, bar. I feel a little too energetic to sit down and listen to people talk, though. Race you." The energetic talking gives way to that challenge, and then she starts running without waiting for the others.

Dana grins at the 'race challenge' and goes into an easy lope after Reagan, letting the other Scion gain a few feet before she turns up the heat, so to speak and seems to nearly glide over the ground. At the bar, she chuckles. "What took you so long?"

Satoshi: "i think i will go with Alessandro" turning quickly from the race and walking to the underground river

Reagan comes to a stop and eyes Dana for a second, then flashes the other woman a grin. "My dad's not Hermes."

The 'Happy Hum' [the bar] [for those who went there]

Dana opens the door leading into the bar, and keeps it open for the other Scion to enter first. As Reagan speaks, she laughs again. "Right pantheon, wrong parental figure. Artemis adopted me, actually."

"Sure thing," Reagan replies casually. "You sure you don't have a little Mercury in you?" She winks and drops the subject to survey the bar. "Right. Get drunk, make friends, listen. Anything particular I should be listening for?"

Dana's also staring around the bar, noting the exits, how many patrons, those sort of little tidbits. "Town's been plagued by an odd humming. If it's not the dwarves mining that's causing the sound, it has to be something else. See if you can get folks talking about the town's history."

"I can get people talking," Reagan assures Dana and starts off into the crowd to find a drink, and then somebody who looks lonely to drink it with.

As the two of you look around the room you see it is your normal dive bar, a long bar at one end and some stand up to drink style tables scattered around. There is only the main door you came in and a fire door off to the one side. There is about 10 people in the bar, a mix of boys and girls. there's not that many people but its still early. The bar tender is a young girl you your not really sure she be severing drinks ... no one is really alone but the barkeep

While Reagan goes to drink and mingle, Dana sits at the counter and just listens to the conversations around her. She keeps an ear out for anything that might be of use to their current mission in the town.

Reagan orders a beer, unfazed by the bartender's age. Kids can handle alcohol too. She perches on the bar and eyes the crowd studiously. Then her beer arrives and she slides further down the bar towards one of the men. Nobody's alone here, so she'll have to be brazen. She interrupts the man's conversation with his companion, bright-eyed and friendly, "Hi. Sorry to bother you, but I'm new in town, and I was wondering if you could help me."

The woman who is with the man eyes you a bit and ask " What do you need?" the man doesn't say any thing.

After sitting for a bit Dana you start to smell something familier... like olives but very faint coming from the bar tender...Dana cants her head birdlike, her gaze swiviling back towards the girl. With another moment's pause of study, she leans forward in her seat. "You must hear all the local folktales. Mind sharing a few interesting ones?"

"Hi. Reagan Cassidy." Reagan offers her hand in the direction of the couple, to whomever wants to shake (or refuse) her first, then to the other. "I'm doing research on the histories of small towns in America. Everybody knows the history of New York or Chicago, but the towns that make up most of this country are left out of the history books entirely. It's a shame, don't you think?"

The woman shakes your hand and give you a smile "I'm sorry I don't know all that much this town, the only thing I know is that old fort used to be used to hunt the indians... the feather not the dot kind... you could ask the owner of the Apollo she is like the town histrorian, her family has been her for ages too... I think they planted the garden in town square... the barkeeps is her daughter..."

The Barkeep looks at you and smiles " Folktales huh? What you mean like those weird dwarf and the silly blue men? Well I think there is a giant beaver in the near by lake, and then there is a the hum."

"You know how it is with family. They sponser a hero or two then demand they go on a quest without giving the proper information on how to complete said quest." Dana pulls out a small grecian coin and flashes it to the bartender.

The woman looks at you a bit weird? " I guess, any way the hum my mom says is a good thing, she at the Apollo right now you could ask her latter" You don't think she has been visited yet...

Dana stares a moment longer at her then lets out a breath. "Ask your other about it sometime, kid." She stands up and looks around for Reagan.

Reagan smiles at the woman, and the laconic man. "Thanks for the tip. So, something you probably know more about: what's the countryside like around here, and the town, view-wise? I intend on staying here for a while while I study the region, and I have a habit of taking very early-morning walks and rides. If you have any recommendations, they'd be greatly appreciated."

"Well the Lake is nice but I hear some released a gator or something in it. Um there is the old fort and the volcanic gorge" the woman says Reagan nods thoughtfully and gives the woman a friendly pat on the shoulder.

"Thanks so much. I'll probably be seeing you around." This last sentence is directed at both the woman and the man. "I don't believe I got your names, though."

"I'm Betty this is bob" the woman says waving bye

Underground River [for those who go there]

Alessandro: Seeing Satoshi following up behind, "Hey nice to have some company, don't suppose we can get you some ink huh?"

Satoshi: "no thanks i want to see whats going on is all and they made a bit of a scene"

Alessandro: "I can dig it, so you want to do the talking or you want me to run the show?"

Satoshi: "you can do it its my first time in this country"

Alessandro: "You got it."

Satoshi: " what is this stuff like?"

Alessandro: "Hold that thought, I smell blood...coming frooooom there." pointing to a small seafood restaurant. "It's one of my people." I head towards the fish and chips shop.

Satoshi: follows Alessandro and the scent of blood

As you enter the shop you see a old man in the back he is just staring at all the other people eating, you both notice that after every order the remaining fish gets cleaned again...

Alessandro: I walk to the back of the restaurant, removing my hat, and make eye contact with the old man. "I don't believe we've met, my name is Alessandr de la Cueva, would you be the owner here?"

The old man turns to look at you... you see that he is very thin like those pictures of starving people then says in a small voice " No... I own nothing this far north, They just named this street after me so I come here alot... at lest here they still honor me."

Alessandro: Glancing back out the window at a street sign. "Santa Muerte? Apologies but I haven't had time to bone up on our family yet. I don't recognize the name, mostly I've been studying anatomy and whatnot. As long as you're here, you wouldn't happen to know anything about the underground hive of large insects nearby would you?"

The man gives you an odd look and says "No, I'm Apiztetl the lord of Hunger... I'm not all that well know any way, I'm your eldest brother."

Alessandro: "Sorry, must have seen a Santa Muerte Ave. around here somewhere, figured we were on it, it's really the only street name I know. So, I have actual family eh, that's pretty cool are there any other brothers or sisters? Oh shit, I'm rude, this is my new friend Satoshi, the rest of our group is at a bar down the road."

Satoshi: "Hello im Satoshi Hato" Bows

Alessandro: "He's going to be the all singing all dancing God of Telegrams one day!" Patting Satoshi on the back laughing.

Satoshi: "WHAT!" shocked and embarased

"that was a joke of yours i just like delivering packages"Alessandro: "Relax dude, I'm just dicking around. Anyway, we were wondering if you have any inside info on the nearby hive, and maybe later we could talk about the familia."

Apiztetl nods " I'm hear on this street most of the time the flower woman controls most the rest of the town... she tries to take over this street with the bar and the place named after her lover."

Satoshi: " A flower woman?"

Apiztetl shrugs "We don't really have them in our clan... she is tied to the plants around town... if they are harmed so is she."

Alessandro: To Satoshi "Looks like we're off to the bar after all. It doesn't have to be a race." To Apiztetl "Otra vez." Nodding he puts his hat back on and begins towards the exit.

Satoshi: "Alright" turns to Apiztetl " nice to meet you sir" "lets go"the God nods and goes back to watching the fish

The Bar [for every one]

When Alessandro and Satoshi get to the bar you See Dana talking to the Lolita barmaid and Reagan chatting up a couple.

Satoshi: " hello"

Alessandro: Heading to the bar and getting Dana's attention "We're here..." To the bartender "Dos cerveza por favor."

Dana glances up and nods. "Ah, good. Once Reagan's done chatting with her new friends, we should probably go check out the Apollo."

The Barkeep hands out the beer and Give Satoshi a grin that both the older female scions should recognize as trouble... for the first time you see she is wearing a shirt from the 'Soul Eater' Anime.

Reagan gives Betty and Bob a farewell and calls over to the bartender that she'll be paying for the next round of their drinks in thanks for the help. Her mostly-empty beer bottle gets returned to the counter, along with a twenty-dollar bill, and she heads over to the others. "That was quick." She seems somewhat disappointed, but grins anyway. "What up?"

The Barkeep nods sort of absentmindly to Reagan say to Satoshi " Hi I'm Achilla, You want any thing?" She then starts to make teenage flirty faces at him...

Dana shakes her head in wry amusement at the girl's antics. "Trying too hard, kid."

Satoshi: "no thank you im Satoshi Hato nice to meet you" extends hand for handshake

She takes your hand and shakes it... and then doesn't give it back she just kinda hangs on to it. she Then ask " So you guys all friends for something?"

Satoshi: "Actually we just met today we are doing something for our parents"

Achilla gives Satoshi a bright smile and says " Reallly so neither one of them is your girlfreind?" you sort of get the feeling that there could have been some power behind the smile but... she does not know what she is doing with it.

Satoshi: " no this is actually my first time in America"

Before Achilla can flirt to much longer a Stunning woman walks in to the bar all the men's heads turn for a second, and she does seem to light up the room... You all smell Olives and flowers. When she Looks to the bar and see you scions she is a bit stunted.

Satoshi: "The flower woman?" staring in suprise

Alessandro: "And I believe that would be the chick we were sent to talk to."

Achilla Yanks Satoshi hand hard and says is a faily dark tone "No thats my Mother..."

Dana makes a small, appreciative noise and then looks to the rest of the band. "If anyone here knew what was going on, she will. Especially with her ties to the land." She gets up from her seat to approach the woman."

That's what I heard as well," Reagan adds, and follows Dana. Her eyes wander, though, glancing at the crowd in the bar to see if there are any particular reactions to this flowery woman.

Satoshi: turns back to Achilla "Mother?"in yet more suprise

Alessandro: Trying his best to downplay his Epic Appearance, wiping saliva from his mouth, suppressing the lisp etc. walks over to the new woman "Ma'am", tipping his hat. "I believe several of us have been informed that you would be the one to speak with about the comings and goings in this town."

She gives you all a look over and a slight nod and points to a booth near the back of the room. "Just a Moment please wait over there. Achilla I think its time for you to go home..."

"But Mom..." the girls starts to whine

"No Buts Its bad enough The Barkeep I hired keeps letting you in hear; but now that its going to start to pick up I want you home, you have school tomarrow any way." the Mothers says

Achilla starts to stomp off out of the bar trying to drag Satoshi behind her... Till her mother says "No leave the nice man here... you can play with him later."

After Achilla leaves the mother walks over to the booth and sits down sat say " I'm sorry about her that what I get for naming her after an old boyfriend she gets all moody and want to sulk... any way I'm Briseis Nymph and Priestess of Apollo for what its worth now a days"

Dana shrugs. "Worth something to me. You serve my uncle." She sits across from the nymph. "Mother sent me out here to investigate some sort of disturbance?"

Alessandro: "We" motioning to himself and Satoshi, "were sent here by Hunger over at the fish place. He said you'de have the skinny on the town."

"And apparently you're the town historian and gardener," Reagan adds, for something to say. "Any strange stuff been going on around here lately?" She watches Briseis and hums softly for a few bars.

Satoshi: "what just happened" still dumbfounded from Achillas actions

Before the nymph speaks, Dana pats Satoshi's hand. "Don't think on it."

The Nymph looks over and Dana and you can see tears,start to well up in her eyes "OH thank the gods, I've been here by my self for so long... the Last time I even say my lord was about 16 years ago." She then blushes a bit, and gives a little cough to cover up what of his she saw the last time " As for me being the Historian well when you lived here for the last few hundred years you pick up on stuff... You see this has an delphic point at my lord calls it; meaning there are caves here that gases leak up from where his mother Leto is bound in and women who smell them can tell the future... so He sends me here to keep watch of them, when I wanted to get away from Troy at the time so I say ok and bamf he up roots me and places me hear. I used to talk to this Mexican Flower goddess but she hasn't been around for a long time. Hunger is her son I think... I'm not really sure. Well about the time they built that fort some Local Shamens got mad and some who cracked the Titans prisons long enough to bring something over... I called on my lord but he said he could not kill it with his mothers prison so close all he could do is bind it. So He made something to make it sleep and cause the hum so it stay asleep... but lately The hums be stoping and things have been getting out."

Satoshi: "why is the hum affecting people?"

"Its not really, you see it should be going all the time, but now it keep getting louder for a few seconds then it stops... people born here a used to the hum all the time so when it stops something primal in there soul feels the Titan starting to wake, and they freeze."

Alessandro: "So I'm assuming the giant bugs are connected with this titan thing?"

"It was a Giant Bug type Titan... it was like so weird locust thingy... my lord said it had some thing to do with the Titan of lifeless earth."

Alessandro: "So he couldn't kill it but is there anything preventing us from going bug stomping tonight?""hmmm there shouldn't be its still asleep and with the rest of the Titans loose My lord got his father to free his mother so that is no longer an issue"